Chapter 111

“I know it’s a mage,” Mr. Ortiz continued. “It was designed specifically to keep out any magic and let me know if someone tried to use it. I’ve got a warning system on the front door, too. Nothing as earth-shattering as the fence, but enough for me to know when a mage comes into the house. That’s how your boyfriend here got in without a bother.”

“Why didn’t you use the same one if the point was to keep out magic?” Alec asked. Nothing had felt unusual to him when they’d walked in.

“Because I still needed either you or your old man to show up. I fixed it to keep you two on your toes.”

Alec shook his head. “I can’t believe you’ve had magic all these years, too.”